President Bill Clinton Greets Nam June Paik -- June 9, 1998

He decided to get up from his wheelchair, get on his
walker, and try to walk across the receiving line.
Across the receiving line at the state dinner is the
World's press. They're all there; I don't know how
many, tens of cameras and video cameras, everything.
So as Nam June is talking to President Clinton,
and I'm standing right behind him as he's
making some small talk to President Clinton,
Nam June turns around and says to me: Ken,
I think my pants are falling. True story here. And
I said, What? My pants are falling! he says. I
look down, and his pants are falling! They are
completely down on the floor. And he has no underwear on!
So I pick up his pants. I pull them up and I just hold them there.
Now, Bill Clinton is such a cool president he
still continued to have small talk with my uncle. I
think they were talking about Chelsea, maybe, I
don't know. A little bit down the line, I could see
that Hillary was really not amused at all. She was
ticked. But Bill Clinton was saying nothing. It was really
quite amazing.

[@추상인간]

스캔들의 장인에게 보내는 고간포 디스

[@user-tn2px1cu5k]

소비더머니 보고오신분?

[@user-ch3xs6jw3b]

Nam June Paik did that to criticize clinton's sex scandal.

[@jenl2530]

People, this was a performance.

[@datsik]

I like how the photographer gets RIGHT IN THERE, PERFECTLY, for the shot of Mr. Nam June Paik's junk. Hilarious!

[@yallreadykn0w]

와 숙제 때문에 별걸 다보네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@bsaeg77]

absolutely genius!

[@AwesomeMissNic]

The guard in the background is far more disciplined than I.

[@FlameAdder]

It almost feels like that one cameraman knew it was gonna happen ahead of time.

[@Xweetie2]

You can imagine how much time and effort it takes for the handicapped to get to and use a toilet, which includes easy-drop pants and no briefs. In his pride to greet the President standing, Nam June may have forgotten this or that he'd have to let go of them to shake hands. Clinton's poise and grace is amazing. Goes to show. Basic empathy & a lot experience comes in handy more than you think. Take note Tea Party candidates, Joe Wilson, et al.

[@hchnm]

the effort and respect by the man to the president is amazing.... well done sir.

[@mnmz2g2]

lol the camera guy knew a scoop was coming

[@Hawaiian_Blues2024]

Cumming imo

[@GH-pd9ve]

Bless your heart!!!

[@newg6135]

이게 퍼포먼스지

[@Bellair20]

Real ART!

[@3dgamerman]

Clinton is a bro-tier president.

[@sydneyshen]

it's a free country!

[@kennethkeen1234]

Is it? I heard, lots are undergoing something like house arrest, because a system is beyond them. 🚀

[@moontaly]

시대를 뛰어 넘을 위대한 백남준 님만이 할 수 있는 행위예술

[@user-cx5tg9xj2s]

그냥 미친 행동 아님?

[@b9x0esshqs31]

예술은 생각하기 나름.

[@choec1072]

@@user-cx5tg9xj2s 당시 뇌졸증에 시달리고 있던 시기라서...

[@sunnythegreat6776]

@@choec1072 뇌졸중에 시달리면, 빤스 안 입고 다님? 허리띠는 안함?

[@cococopoco]

@@sunnythegreat6776 허리띠는 했는데 화장실 갔다가 풀어놓은듯;;

[@user-zj1cd4iu3y]

백남준에 관한책 보다가 찾아봄... 멋진 퍼포먼스네요...ㅋ

[@leenathan]

Hooray for Wait Wait for educating all of us young-uns!

[@MessingerProducer]

The man who pulled this trick is Nam June Paik, a renowned conceptual artist. It should be clear from the fact that a photographer was crouching down aiming at his legs before the pants drop, that this was a conceptual art event, not George Takei in his dotage! Watch it again....

[@joohahn885]

Brilliant catch!!!

[@1004hisfamily]

Wow your great artist 🎨

[@Dashwsk]

NPR sent me as well, and sure enough Slick Willy barely breaks eye contact. Well played.

[@theprstc]

Issa god damn prank!! What a prankster. The man is pulling our collective leg even from beyond.

[@marchveris]

Now THAT is what you call conceptual art!

[@vdkls962ad]

WOW

[@maryisntgay]

bill clinton is amazing if for no other reason, than because he NEVER STOPS LOOKING AT THAT MAN'S FACE even when his pants are AROUND HIS ANKLES and he is NOT WEARING ANY UNDERWEAR

[@kennethkeen1234]

PAIK was also able to play a good game of poker.

[@user-vp6nq4jq5o]

아방가르드 행위예술의 정점

[@MidBosque]

Ken Hatuka, Nam June Paik's nephew, is the man immediately behind June who re-elevates the fallen trousers. His recollections of this event, which he shared at Paik's funeral, can be read at artnet Magazine (NO REWIND by Alexandra Anderson-Spivy). Was this an accident or performance art? Either way, given the context of the times, which were mildly insane, Bill Clinton poise is striking.

[@nocterniles2]

balls of steel!

[@user-og3ei3ni6w]

Пусан 絶壁 Berlin Wall

[@eagleeyedthinker2722]

RV sent me😂😂😂

[@tegrenath]

@RMNCOfficial Indeed it was.

[@user-vb8sf6mu2v]

art performance!

[@ZeranZeran]

Even if his pants hadn't fallen down, this entire exchange seems awkward as fuck

[@user-og3ei3ni6w]

Oh~~~~~shit!!!!!!!!

[@Lee_Hyunseok8848]

세계의 모든 미술 전시장에서 요란한 영상이 번쩍 거리게 만든 인물. 제일 유명한 대통령 앞에서 저렇게 팬티 벗는 방법은 아무도 생각 못 해낼 거라 믿음.

[@basquiat3772]

진짜.. 상상도 못했음 행위예술의 정점

[@Dleger13]

@JoshSundquist Absolutely!

[@user-cl6jp9xw5n]

고...환이;

[@user-og3ei3ni6w]

부산절벽에 베를린장벽

[@kennethkeen1234]

@@user-og3ei3ni6w Problem is that you're just repeating MSM BS. There is no such thing as superior? If we COULD respect the FACT that some superiors beat us every time, then all the noise would stop. The theory is wonderful to keep everyone subdued, but I prefer reality when DEALING with real things . No two things on this planet are equal. Now live with that. Their females think that they will be a better person than the people who are in the right place and they will never have to wait for their future to become a better person than the others themselves but they will never know who they are and what they will be doing for the rest of the day and they will never let you down and you can be there. 🙏

[@kennethkeen1234]

Android spoke

[@lavishlyDecorated]

"Slides into second, maybe Rick's pants come down a little ..."

[@HTJoan]

yeah this is big fucking ART

[@kennethkeen1234]

I didn't hear it myself f-ART? Surely someone can get us the sound. Paik was not always easy to pick up.

[@dbadagna]

Context needed: what was the event, and where was it held?

[@_BatCountry]

Well done Bill. Done well there, mate.

[@kimehunt4501]

Lewinsky @:24?

[@user-tb3qz9ns6c]

Ohh..

[@tml17]

performance art?

[@ImEugene1109]

2020?

[@wel8266]

did his underwear fall off too

[@TheHeebiJeebies]

dude at the bottom was about to take a picture but decided against it. lol

[@andnoah]

when art meet politics

[@rodericickes14]

I don't remember this. Can you imagine how Bush would have handled this?

[@jpatch3]

Read Clintons lips he's saying, "slow down budy Monica wont be here till later".

[@user-fg9ho4us2q]

개웃기네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅌ

[@user-og3ei3ni6w]

오 쩐다 쩔어

[@TheMockAgenda]

How'd he afford a ticket to state dinner, but couldn't afford a belt (or comb)?

[@bigeyesxx]

Oh well. I would really hate you if not for your name. But I will say it anyway. He's an artist and was already on a wheelchair at the time.

[@TheMockAgenda]

bigeyesxx haha, i get that. But you'd think his caretaker or family would help him get a lil more presentable for a formal event like this. That's all I'm saying.

[@kennethkeen1234]

@@TheMockAgenda No I wouldn't think that, since I knew the guy and he was devilish in his ways. You think Clinton was wicked? Well his wife was worse I risk saying. Without people like Paik, the whole world would be fake. All smiles and nods and nothing to do with reality.

[@nasyonaru9333]

0:17 빤스벗겨진😅

[@koboy765]

소비더머니 보고 왔는데. 정확히 무슨상황인가요? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 의도 뭐죠? 와 개쩐다. 클린턴이랑 김대중 표정 썩네 ㅋㅋㅋ

[@acorn00]

빌 클린턴 섹스 스캔들이 많았음

[@user-ew7tp3sb6q]

whats good

[@kennethkeen1234]

not bad

[@wel8266]

Nam's pants were already loose in the beginning... old man what were you doing

[@sovietstan]

@djdogjuam ure really fast for justice. he didn't take a single shot. look at flashes - they cover him too.

[@jaapaap5]

That's the clinton effect...;-)

[@cldgonz]

시바 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@kennethkeen1234]

(kkkk(kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk)§§§§§§§§) ©

[@user-zs2lh9oe8y]

what the...

[@iamnaive]

머리가 좋아지게 해주세요

[@OddlyMaison]

THUMBS UP IF JOSH SUNDQUIST BROUGHT YOU HERE.

[@daumfancy]

From namu wiki

[@okljezcivokodj1993]

dem marines...

[@user-co2dc7en4x]

크네

[@shawnmccori]

The funny is a white man submarine commits suicide in lake superior in there troop transport on 9/11/98 I saw while biking to my job in the morning waiting for a problem I had to go away. The problem was gone and I watched the whirl pool of a submarine kill them selves in our bay. If I had got the invite to the Clinton drug student thing instead of doing work I would have missed the whole thing.

[@momoandmiz]

@JoshSundquist How about no

[@IMSA28]

Type PRIZE before youtube and hit enter

[@user-bx8wf9fp7o]

와 김대중 열받은 표정 ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

[@user-rl6vp7hb5g]

DJ 속마음 - 아니 너가 감히 나으 한미회담 자리에서 존슨을 까부러야?

[@TheSteakJustice]

George Takei hasn't aged well at all has he

[@JoshSundquist]

Thumbs up if you agree Ray William Johnson should review this video.

[@wel8266]

What if Bill secretly turned gay from this

[@k310501]

this certainly turned me gay

[@MrNathannaruto]

The dudes disabled...

[@user-dl5zu7wr4x]

nathan GQ it was a performance to diss Clinton’s sexual scandal

[@point4548]

시발ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@beernpopcorn5440]

그의 작품과 행위에는 늘 사회에 던지는 메세지가 있다. 눈치 빠른 클린턴의 당혹해하는 표정과 무슨 상황인지도 모르고 그저 어벙벙한 김대통령의 표정이 대조적이다. 그런데 갑자기 왜 이순간에 자칭 세계적인 작가 문준용과청와대 똘마니로 변신한 이철희가 생각날까 풉~. 이곳까지 안내해준 정옥임 박사께 감사드린다.

[@mieguistumas]

Fox now would probably blaim democrats for this, say, that global warming isn't real and schools are not good at all because of this :D Still, funny situation, but also saying so much about media and acting coll in situations, which aren't comfortable or easy to handle.

[@cthulhuhugs]

There's another reason to add to the "Why You Should Not Vote for Hilary Clinton" list!

[@herpderpmonkey]

... what's the reason? That her husband watched some cripple's pants fall down?

[@user-zo3ii2rn4n]

남준찡 다 좋은데 왜 지 가족의 친일에 대한 퍼포먼스는 없었는지 아쉽..

[@SamsungKimPro]

백남준 머리좀 감고 다녀라.

[@necromancer6]

not at all laughable. It must have been so embarrassing for him

[@user-ou4vl4pj1t]

남준할배 대박인둣 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ